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Toshiba Utilities
User-level passwords
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The computer shuts down and turns itself off.
HINT: Run System Setup outside Windows, at a system
prompt. If you try to run System Setup from an MS-DOS
session under Windows, results can be unpredictable.
2
Hold down the
Esc
key and press and hold the power
button in until the on/off light on the system indicator
panel turns on (green)—about one second. When you
receive the following message: Press F1 to continue,”
press
F1.
System Setup displays a setup screen.
3
Press
S
to select
Startup
.
4
Press
U
to select
Set User Password
.
The Set User Password window appears.
5
Type the password in the Enter Old User Password text
box, then press
Enter
.
6
Do not enter a password in the Enter New User Password
text box. Instead, press
Enter
to skip this text box.
7
Do not enter a password in the Verify New User
Password text box. Instead, press
Enter
to skip this text
box.
8
Click
OK
to save your change.
9
Press “x” to select
Exit
.
10
Press “x” to select
Save and Exit
.
11
Click
OK
to save and exit System Setup.
Using the instant password
An instant password secures your system with a single
keystroke. Use this feature when you need to leave your desk
for a few minutes and do not want to turn off the computer.
